The Port of San Diego – the fourth largest of California’s 11 ports, as it consists of Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City, and San Diego Bay- fell victim to a crypto-locking ransomware attack.Continue Reading…
Beware Hurricane Florence Donation Scams
Scams! Scams are everywhere! What’s really disheartening are donation scams. You believe you are giving money to a great cause, but some take your money and run. Victims of Hurricane Florence do need the assistance. Please do your research before donating.Continue Reading…
Aspire Health Hacked By Phishing Scheme
A large Nashville healthcare company, Aspire Health, fell victim to a phishing attack which led to compromised patient health information.Continue Reading…
SHEIN Fashion Site Victim to Data Breach, Exposing 6.5 Million Users
Founded in 2008 in North Brunswick, SHEIN has become one of the largest online fashion retailers, designed to bring trendy fashion clothing to women at a low price point. Last weekend, SHEIN endured a data breach, affecting about 6.42 million customers.Continue Reading…
Credit Karma Can Help You Monitor Your Credit Score
We all know about the 3 credit bureaus and that we have a credit score that can help or hold us back in life. We will feature products and services, such as Credit Karma, that can help you restore your credit after a data breach, help you build credit for the first time, or rebuild it for the last time.Continue Reading…
Apple Evaluates Your Trustworthiness With A Score
Remember back in the day, it was hard to say who was a friend and who was a foe on the playground? I guess Apple is trying to weed out the bullies! Apple is evaluating its users’ trustworthiness through their phone calls, purchases, and emails to develop a Trust Score.Continue Reading…
Starting Today, Credit Freezes Are Free For All!
Credit Freezes are free for all! Starting TODAY, September 21, 2018 Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion are offering free credit freezes.Continue Reading…
Magecart Hackers Attack Newegg! Latest Data Breach
Data Breach Alert! The cybercriminals, Magecart Hackers, are at it again! Ticketmaster, British Airways, and now Newegg! Continue Reading…
Triple Threat! XBash = Ransomware, Botnet, & Coin Mining
Talk about a Hat Trick. XBash will beat you down 3 ways with 1 piece of malware. First, it installs a bot that allows the hacker to use your system for other attacks, includes brute forcing passwords, denial of service attacks, and even spamming porn to the world.
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Wifi Pineapple Can Steal User Data
Who would have thought that something called a Pineapple might be able to steal user data?! Don’t be fooled by the innocent name as this device absorbs everything from your laptop or smartphone. Continue Reading…